Meet Your New Crush: Mamma Mia Charmer Jon Jorgenson

March 10th, 2014
by Josh Ferri

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Jon Jorgenson is making his Broadway debut as the adorable young groom-to-be Sky in the long-running hit Mamma Mia. Whether he’s donning a wetsuit and or wedding gown, there’s just no taking your eyes off this charismatic young talent. BroadwayBox caught up with Jorgenson, who turns out to be just as charming off-stage, to get the lowdown on his signature dance moves, the podcast he works out to and one of his favorite sounds in all the world.

1. In 2014, I want to take a chance on
ME! No, sorry. Bad Mamma Mia! joke. Being more social. I can be kind of a hermit sometimes, so I think it would be good for me to get out more and make some real friends. My books and my laptop are nice, but they can have a real attitude sometimes.

2. My signature dance move is best described as A white man doing Dreamgirls’ choreography to the chorus of Michael Jackson’s “PYT.” Something only those who knew me in college will ever understand.

4. The electronic I can’t live without is
My laptop. I love writing blog posts, poems, books, anything. Plus, the sound of punching keys on a keyboard is one of the top fives greatest sounds in the world.

5. When I younger, my dream was to be
A professional baseball player, or an astronomer. I don’t really see where acting fits in between those two, but I’m glad I ended up here!

6. My celebrity crush is
Charlize Theron. Not only has she aged perfectly; she’s an incredible actress.

7. My favorite thing to do on my day off is
Go find some really good New York food, and then eat it while reading a book.

8. The most-played album on my iPod is
Probably a Podcast actually. I listen to “This American Life” every week on the treadmill. It’s the best.